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Van Riper & Nies leaves no stone unturned in prosecuting maritime injury claims when representing clients in maritime criminal defense cases.Attorneys, Christian Van Riper, an avid boater and former Florida Felony and DUI - BUI Prosecutor and Tim Nies, also a boater, a U.S. Army Ranger Veteran, and former insurance defense trial attorney for a respected cruise ship injury defense law firm, bring their unique experiences together in representing their clients in:

Boating Accident & Injury Claims

Personal Watercraft Accident & Injury Claims

Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Defense

Florida and Federal Maritime Criminal Defense

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Claims

Jones Act Claims

Cruise Ship Injury Claims

From our offices in Deerfield Beach, West Palm Beach and Stuart, Florida, our maritime attorneys represent clients throughout South Florida and the Treasure Coast.

Our maritime attorneys are known for their proactive and hands-on litigation style, knowledge of state and federal maritime laws, our personal attention we provide each and every client, and for leaving no stone unturned in the prosecution of maritime injury claims and defense of clients accused of violating maritime criminal regulations. When you e–mail our law firm, you will receive a reply from an attorney the same day, usually within hours. All our clients have our attorneys' cellular phones.

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